Photos: Democratic National Convention 2016, Day 1

Although plenty of Bernie Sanders supporters made their voices heard inside and outside the Wells Fargo Center on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton's former presidential opponent stressed for unity, declaring Clinton "must become the next president of the United States."

First lady Michelle Obama declared America must continue its progressive streak by voting the first woman into the highest office in the land.

Paul Simon performs “Bridge Over Troubled Water” on the first day of the DNC. (Evan Garcia / Chicago Tonight)

Police stand in front of religious protesters to separate them from others at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, just outside the Wells Fargo Center, where the DNC is being held. (Evan Garcia / Chicago Tonight)

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